Amazon Alexa posts

Sick of watching videos where the creator says “Alexa” and your little friend triggers? (Sorry about that). Amazon has allowed you to change the ‘wake word’ for your echo device, even if it is restricted. Unfortunately, you cannot change the Alexa wake word to Jarvis, sorry Marvel fans! Did you know you can also change

Absolutely Everything About Alexa What do you do when Amazon Alexa loses her voice?​ What you will learn: How to set up your Alexa Device How to use Alexa What Alexa can be used for Dos and don’ts of voice assistants And a lot more! Alexa is one of the smartest voice assistants out there,

What are the Amazon Echo Buds? Wireless ear buds took the world by storm in 2019, the AirPods were basically the next Nike Airs. To cut it short, the Amazon Echo Buds are surprisingly good in comparison to their more expensive counterpart the AirPods. How to turn any TV into a Smart TV for Free

Alexa has a humorous side, believe it or not! It just takes a few commands before you’re rolling on the floor laughing. It couldn’t be any simpler than asking Alexa to “Tell me a joke”, you’ll get the same repeated jokes with various formats and some funny replies.

However, what if I told you that you could unlock the AI’s funnier side with a few simple questions/triggers? Try it out yourself!

Whilst I would advise simply getting a baby monitor as they will have more functionality, the Amazon products can be used as an Alexa Baby Monitor in the interim if you’re in a tight spot. The Best Smart Home Devices in 2020 Home Automation for Dummies You can use the “Alexa Call Feature” between two

Spotify is what I use in my home (Alongside Streaming/broadcasting via YouTube), Alexa and Spotify actually work really well together, especially if you have Spotify Premium. What the light colors on your Amazon Echo’s ring mean Alexa won’t delete all your Amazon Echo data. Here’s the best you can do Alexa, will automatically try and

Alexa constantly updates which bring newer light colors, keeping up to date with this can be frustrating, but this is my own little ‘notes’ blog post on what each of the mean. Can I use the Raspberry Pi with Alexa? Alexa’s Preferred Speaker Setup The light rings can pulse, flash and circle, each one with

Are you looking for the ultimate guide on How to build Alexa with a Raspberry Pi? Believe it or not, it’s entirely possible. This guide has a picture breakdown with steps on how to make an open source voice assistant. Can I use the Raspberry Pi with Alexa? Simply put, yes, you can use Raspbian

Looking at prior information, we can speculate what the best sales will be for Black Friday. I’ll be looking at the official Amazon Prime day 2018 numbers as a general gauge and going from there. It’s worth noting, Prime Day sales surpassed Cyber Monday, Black Friday and the 2017 Prime Day, so it’s definitely worth

If you read my last blog post on Gifts to get techy friends, you’ll know I highly recommend the Tile Mate Trackers, however, Amazon is now cutting that even further in the UK! You can grab a four-pack and Amazon Echo Speaker for £59.99! Alexa won’t delete all your Amazon Echo data. Here’s the best

I hope you enjoyed this list of posts and now have some inspiration for your next Smart Home Automation journey. Remember that in order to make a great Smart Home you'll need to plan ahead, so head on over to our complete beginners guide or our free downloadable to-buy list here to find yourself some amazing gadgets. Check out our gear review library here for more information on the best home automation gear. Once you have all of that, just come back here, good luck!

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